I’ll admit it. This past month… or two… okay, pretty much the entire summer, has been a lot to deal with. Too many things to do! Too many places to go! Too much fun to have! While keeping up with the writing seems to be a given in my life, I’ve had to let go... Continue Reading →
Rejection Letter: Is It Personal?
This has to be the only business where you want a rejection to be personal. So you get one addressed to your OWN CERTIFIABLE NAME, telling you how wonderful your writing is and how some other agent will surely snatch you up. You glow. It is a rejection, but a nice, complimentary one! Not so... Continue Reading →
Submission Tracking, Old School
Yes, I've heard the news. We should use a spreadsheet to keep track of our submissions. Lisha Cauthen showed us how to keep track of our submissions using fancy dancy newfangled technology. Pretty spiffy! But me, well, I prefer to keep track of my submissions the old fashioned way—with pencil and paper. I know, it's... Continue Reading →
The Non-Fiction Query
Time to give non-fiction some query-love, too. A non-fiction query is not a proposal. That's what you offer to send, with a sample chapter or two, when you get a request. Your non-fiction query, like a fiction query, is a sales pitch. Ho0k--Catch the agent's/editor's attention, fast. Make sure it lets the recipient know what... Continue Reading →
Handling Outstanding Queries When an Agent Offers Representation
Was that title specific enough? So you've got your masterpiece out to five amazing agents, and one of them offers representation. I meant when you're done with that. (Where did you get the horse head?) You must contact the other agents who have your query or your full manuscript. A major reason some agents have... Continue Reading →
Doing Submission Research? Try Publishers Marketplace.
We've all been told that as writers we should subscribe to Publishers Marketplace. And sure, that's great if you can. You can learn a lot. But here at Sub It Club we do like free. And there are some great free features at PM that you can use for research! Free! Go to http://www.publishersmarketplace.com/. On the... Continue Reading →
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